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Abortion is just the latest dividing line between the twin cities of Bristol and Bristol

The community of Bristol is proud to straddle the border between two states. Tennessee flags fly on the south side of State Street, Virginia flags on the north. A series of plaques down the middle of the main downtown thoroughfare mark the twin cities' divide. A large sign at the end of town reminds everyone they're right on the state line.

12 Aug 2022

They call it ‘tranq’ — and it’s making street drugs even more dangerous

Approaching a van that distributes supplies for safer drug use in Greenfield, Massachusetts, a man named Kyle noticed an alert about xylazine.

11 Aug 2022

UCL researchers identify strategies for minimizing weight bias among healthcare professionals

To help tackle the UK's obesity crisis, we must better educate medical professionals on weight stigma, according to the conclusions of a large-scale review led by UCL researchers.

11 Aug 2022

Specific factors may affect physical and mental quality of life among people with multiple sclerosis

Quality of life is a measure of a person's level of comfort, health and happiness. For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study has found there are specific factors that may affect a person's physical and mental quality of life.

10 Aug 2022

Leisure activities may help lower the risk of dementia

Leisure activities, such as reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends, may help lower the risk of dementia, according to a new meta-analysis published in the August 10, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 Aug 2022

Using microrobotic platforms for endodontic therapy and diagnostics

With its irregularities and anatomical complexities, the root canal system is one of the most clinically challenging spaces in the oral cavity.

9 Aug 2022

MIT researchers develop an easy-to-use test to predict Covid-19 immunity

Most people in the United States have some degree of immune protection against Covid-19, either from vaccination, infection, or a combination of the two. But, just how much protection does any individual person have?

9 Aug 2022

Lung cancer significantly affects the sexual health of women

Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in women with lung cancer with most survey participants reporting little to no interest in sexual activity, according to research led by Narjust Florez (Duma), MD, associate director for the Cancer Care Equity Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

9 Aug 2022

Researcher creates a portable, wearable device for rapid gas analysis

A University of Texas at Arlington electrical engineering researcher is creating a portable, wearable device for rapid gas analysis that could detect illness immediately.

8 Aug 2022

Experts analyze the nature, prevalence, and severity of long-term symptoms related to COVID-19

One in eight adults (12.7%) who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience long term symptoms due to COVID-19, suggests a large Dutch study published in The Lancet.

5 Aug 2022

Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin.

Brykyta Shelton found herself standing in a checkout line of a big-box retailer, uncomfortably aware as a woman ahead of her stared at her sandaled feet.

5 Aug 2022

Study highlights the urgency of removing barriers to accessing medications for opioid use disorder

The opioid overdose and death epidemic continues to worsen across the United States, but medications such as methadone, buprenorphine, and extended-release naltrexone are proven to reduce opioid overdoses by more than 50 percent.

4 Aug 2022

‘Children are not little adults’ and need special protection during heat waves

After more than a week of record-breaking temperatures across much of the country, public health experts are cautioning that children are more susceptible to heat illness than adults are — even more so when they're on the athletic field, living without air conditioning, or waiting in a parked car.

4 Aug 2022

A California man’s ‘painful and terrifying’ road to a monkeypox diagnosis

Two days after Kevin Kwong flew home to California from New York, his hands itched so badly, the pain jolted him from sleep. He thought the problem was eczema.

4 Aug 2022

Study suggests an approach for promoting more equitable interpersonal treatment

Coaching patients to voice their concerns about their medical care and advocate for themselves can offset physicians' racial bias so it doesn't lead to inferior experiences for Black patients, a University of Michigan-led analysis found.

3 Aug 2022

Speaking to the doctor about mental health condition gets easier over time, survey finds

Today NPS MedicineWise released survey results about young Australians with mental health issues. Almost half (47%) were uncomfortable speaking to their doctor about it when first diagnosed.

3 Aug 2022

Finding the lowest effective dose of asthma preventer medicine

Seven out of ten Australians with asthma aged over 12 years may be prescribed too much preventer medicine. In Australian Prescriber Prof Helen Reddel and coauthors from the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research write about finding the lowest effective dose to control asthma.

3 Aug 2022

Integrated community care approach can offer solution to struggling rheumatology services, experts say

As patients wait up to a decade for the diagnosis of life-impacting rheumatic conditions, experts argue that ingrained pressures facing NHS rheumatology services can, and should, be eased with an integrated community care/secondary care approach, rather than a reliance on secondary care alone.

3 Aug 2022

Study: Many breast cancer patients report changes that affect sexual health during and beyond treatment

A new study released by the University of Colorado Cancer Center shows that more than 70 percent of breast cancer patients have reported changes that affect their sexual health during and beyond treatment.

2 Aug 2022

Miniature surgical robot gets ready for a 2024 test mission aboard the ISS

A miniaturized robot invented by Nebraska’s Shane Farritor is on scheduled to blast off into space to showcase its skills.

2 Aug 2022

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Abortion is just the latest dividing line between the twin cities of Bristol and Bristol

They call it ‘tranq’ — and it’s making street drugs even more dangerous

UCL researchers identify strategies for minimizing weight bias among healthcare professionals

Specific factors may affect physical and mental quality of life among people with multiple sclerosis

Leisure activities may help lower the risk of dementia

Using microrobotic platforms for endodontic therapy and diagnostics

MIT researchers develop an easy-to-use test to predict Covid-19 immunity

Lung cancer significantly affects the sexual health of women

Researcher creates a portable, wearable device for rapid gas analysis

Experts analyze the nature, prevalence, and severity of long-term symptoms related to COVID-19

Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin.

Study highlights the urgency of removing barriers to accessing medications for opioid use disorder

‘Children are not little adults’ and need special protection during heat waves

A California man’s ‘painful and terrifying’ road to a monkeypox diagnosis

Study suggests an approach for promoting more equitable interpersonal treatment

Speaking to the doctor about mental health condition gets easier over time, survey finds

Finding the lowest effective dose of asthma preventer medicine

Integrated community care approach can offer solution to struggling rheumatology services, experts say

Study: Many breast cancer patients report changes that affect sexual health during and beyond treatment

Miniature surgical robot gets ready for a 2024 test mission aboard the ISS

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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